Pressed Back Chair Makeover

I found this press backed chair a couple of weeks ago.  It was in great condition except that the cane seat had caved in.  I knew this would be an easy fix so I brought it home.

 I painted it with Annie Sloan's Old White color, and when I say that, I used all of my Annie Sloan paint, but I loved the color so I took it to Lowe's and had it color matched.  This way I had the option of making my own chalk paint or going with latex which is way more economical from a seller's standpoint.  This was painted with latex paint.

 Below is the chair as I found it.

 This was an older chair, not a reproduction from the 80's.  The cane was so brittle that an ordinary kitchen knife sliced right through when I removed the old cane.

 My husband cut a new seat out of a small piece of wood and glued it down on the old seat.  Later I had him add a few nails with heads just for decorative purposes.

I do love this style chair when it's painted, but I prefer them to be sanded back to expose some of the details.  This is perfect for a farm house decor.

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